UNIVERSITA’ DEGLI STUDI DI CAGLIARI

Scuola di Specializzazione in Ortognatodonzia

Direttore Prof. Vincenzo Piras

The great performance for an early orthodontic treatment :

how, when and why.

Dott. Enza Robotti Dott. Simona Gavioli

Appropriate Timing of Treatment

It’s very important to

determine the appropriate

timing of orthodontic

treatment.

Both single- and two-phase

treatments are discussed

and guidelines are offered

to assist in formulating

treatment plans.

Dr. Edward H. Angle

1890

Dr. Raymond Begg1940

Dr. Charles Tweed

1930

Dr. Robert Ricketts

1960Enza Robotti, Simona Gavioli

Posterior Cross bite

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Prevention of Incisor Trauma and

Avulsion

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Open Bite

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Early Treatment of Class II

Malocclusion

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Mouth breathing and Obstructive

Sleep Apnea Syndrome.

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Early Treatment of Class III

Malocclusion

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The American Association of Orthodontics recommends that every child get an orthodontic checkup by age 7 -- or earlier if an orthodontic problem is detected by parents, the family dentist or the child’s physician. In some cases, early intervention utilizing the patient’s growth can often make corrective treatment faster and easier.

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Conclusion

TAKE HOME MESSAGE

THE MAIN GOALis not to align the teeth,

but to prevent the development of a severe malocclusion.

The growth potential

is the most important raw material available to the orthodontist

so we have to treat immediately for the best

results

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